Did this village strike gold? - BBC Africa

A reported gold discovery in a remote village in western Kenya has sparked a rush of fortune seekers hoping to strike it rich. Hundreds of people from across the region and neighbouring Uganda have descended on Cheporor village in West Pokot County. But the sudden influx is putting pressure on the community’s limited infrastructure and raising concerns about safety and security. The BBC’s Akisa Wandera reports. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ Filmed and edited by Briank Whitney Reporter Akira Wandera